Process and apparatus for regulating paper stock and the like



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Sept 2, 1930. c. v. PROCTOR 1,774,566 y PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING PAPER STOCK AND THE LIKE- Filed Jan 11, 1929 s Sheet s-Sh eet 2 [n uenior 6T Vi /"0c for By QM P 1930- c. v. PROCTOR 1,774,566

PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING PAPER STOCK AND THE LIKE Filed Jan. 11. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor Attorney Patented Sept. 2, 1 930 v 7 15774566.

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cnAnLEs v. rnoc'ron, or amour, WISCONSIN rnocnss mn-nrrana'rns FOR BEGULATING PAP R STOCK ND THE LIKE Application filed January-.11;I 192asemi mfasn'ua The present invention relates tea process cially arranged cogs to give such gears and and an apparatus for measuring the prln p1n1onsadditional strength at the beginning cipal ingredients used in making paper and of their operation. also for changing the proportions of such 1n- An important object of the invention re gredients before they are mixed. sides in the provision of an apparatus of The invention cbmprehends the building this nature which is simple in its construcof reservoirs into which ingredients are fed tion, compact'in its arrangement of parts. under pressure, which reservoirs are prostrong and durable, thoroughly efiicient and vided with overflows allowingthe excess in-. reliab e in use and operation, and otherwise 10 gredients to return tothe main supply con well adapted -to the purpose for which it is. 55

tainer; a measuring chest attached to these designed. r reservoirs which are built on inclines with With the above and numerous other obmoving gates soarranged as to allow theinjects in view as will appear as the descripgredients, when'the outer gate is closed and tion proceeds, the invention resides in cer-;

the inner gate open, to flow into and fill the tain novel features of construction, and in 60 measuring chest adjustable as to capacity 'the combination and arrangement of parts and then to flow out of the measuring-chest aswill be hereinafter more fully described when the inner gate is closed and the outer and claimed. a gate is open, and to flow into a box or chest In the drawing: where the ingredients are mixed; the gates Figurelis a side elevation of the appa'ra- 65 to be opened and closed automatically and tus embodying the featuresof this invention,

timed by an arrangement of gears and pin- Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof and ions, which pinions are connected to crank Figure 3'is a vertical section therethrough. shafts and the crank shafts are connected to a Referring to the drawing, in detail it will gate by a connecting rod. be seen that the letter C denotes generally a 70 The invention further comprehends an adchest onsuitable supports 5 rising from a 0' -justable plunger in the measuring chest suitable base 6. This chest Cv isformed with proper which is adjustable to increase or dean inclined bottom 7, partition walls 8 to crease the capacity of the chest as is desired form a plurality of compartments A and a by the operator within certain'limits. baflle wa The invention further comprehends the of each compartment A separating t e comerectionof a gauge on the adjustable plunger partments A from overflow 10. v to indicate the capacity of the measuring Except'ior size thecompartments A are chest proper at difi'erentpositions' of the substantially the same and 'a detailed descripplunger, T j i tion of one will suflice'for all-except for cer- 30 The invention .further cornprehends a tain details as will be mentioned. A bearsuitable air vent in such .measuring chest ing 11 is provided in the top of each comproper to allow the free passage of air topartment to slidably receive a-shank 12 with and from such measuring chest so as to avoid a valve plate 14 fixed on the lower end there 40 the trapping compression ofair asthe chest of, In the central compartment which, in 35 fills, and also to avoid vacuum as the'chest the present example, is wider thanthe other empties. compartment there are two of the shanks 12.

The invention still further comprehends Gro'oves 15 are provided in-the bottom 7, special gears and inions so arranged as to between the lower ends of the valves or gates 15.9 rise at the rear or up er end 75 time the action 0 the gates'and with s'pe-= 14. The front walls of the compartments are 9o the gate valves 18 secured to their lower ends. Vents 22 rise from the compartment A between the gates 14 and 18 which will be specifically referred to hereinafter as the lower portions of the compartments. Plungers 23 are slidable through openings 24:,and 1nclined means 25 is provided to prevent the turning of these plungers.

15 Threaded rods 26 rise from the plungers and have threaded thereon hubs 27 of worm' gears 28 journaled in brackets 29 and operable by worm shafts 30 journaled 1n brackets 31 and having hand wheels 32 Gauges 3 1 J rise from the brackets 29 and have indicia thereon so that the height of, the plunger-s may be ascertained by comparing the upper end of the threaded stems 26 with the indicia on the gauges.

Crank, shafts and 41 are ournaled 111 suitable members 42 and an electric motor 44 is operatively connected with the crank shafts through gearing 45 which includes a main gear member a having gear segments there- 0 (in to mesh with teeth 0 about the ma or portion of gear members e on the shafts 410 and 41 so as to cause intermittent rotation of these shafts in the same direction.

Feed lines 51 lead to the lower portions 35 of the compartment'A, return lines 52 lead from the overflow and an outlet line 58 leads from the main spout 1'7.

From the above detailed description it will be understood that different ingredients are 40' forced up through the feed pipes 51 into the various compartments, the overflow ,or excess being taken care of by overflow 10 and return pipes 52. As the shafts 4-0 and l1 rotate the cranks 60 and 61 respectively thereof 45 actuate connecting rods 62 and 63 respectively thereof to reciprocate alternately gate valves 14 and 18 thereby regulating the flow of the ingredients into the main spout 17 in predetermined amounts, the quantity, obviously, so being regulated by the depth of tho plungers 23 in the lower portions of the compartment.

This machine or apparatus will enable the rapid and correct measuring of the principal ingredients used in manufacture of paper.

5., It will also allow the proportion of the various ingredients to be changed. quickly and without stopping the apparatus. Each proportion can be changed by raising or lowering the plunger in the respective measuring uomompartment which is a decided advantage over the measuring chest now in common use such as is disclosed in the Beadle Patent No. 1,577,555 issued March 23, 1926, and is quite extensively used.

65 It is thought that the construction, opera- 'tion, utility and advantages of this invention will now be quite apparent .to those skilled in this art Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of compartments with inclined bottoms to form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet openings 'in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the upper portion from the lower portions, and means for simultaneously and alternately operating the gates. Y

2. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of compartments with inclined bottoms to form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlets open-. ings in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the-upper portion from the lower portions, means for simultaneously and alternately operating the gates; and means for controlling the capacity of the lower portions.

3..An apparatus of the class described including a chest having .a plurality of compartments with inclined bottoms to form upper portionsand lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet opening in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the upper portion from the lower portions, means for simultaneously and alternately operating the gates, and plungers slidably mounted'in the lower portions to increase or decrease the capacity thereof.

4. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of com.- partments with inclined bottoms to form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet open-* ings in the. lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the upper portion from the lower portions, means for simultaneously and alternately operating the gates, plungers slidably mounted in the lower portions to increase or decrease the capacity thereof, and means for controlling said plungcrs.

5. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of compartments with inclined bottoms to form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet openings in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the upper portion from the lower portions, means for simultaneouslyand alternately operating the gates, plungers slidably mounted in the lower portions to increase or decrease the oapacity thereof, means for. controlling said plungers, and vent pipes leading from the lower portions.

6. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having. aplurality of compartments with inclined bottoms to 'form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet openings in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet openings, gates forseparating'the upper portion from the lower portions, means for simultaneously and alternately operating the gates, plungers slidably mounted in the lower portions to increase .or decrease the capacity thereof, means for controlling said plungersvent pipes leading from the lower portions, said means for operating the gate including crank shafts, means for intermittently operating the crank shaft, shanks, slidable through bearings formed in the chest, and connecting rods between the cranks of the crank shaft and the shanks.

7 An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of compartments with inclinedbottoms to form upper portions and lower portions, feed lines leading to the upper portions, outlet openings in the lower portions, gates associated with the outlet opening, gates for separating the upper portion from the lower. portions, means for simultaneously and alternately operating the ates, and means for taking care of the overflow from the upper portions. I

8. An apparatus of the class described including a .chest having a plurality of capacity adjustable compartments therein, inlet and outlet valves associated with the compartments and means foroperating said valves.

( 9; An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of capacity 1 adjustable compartments therein, supply and overflow conductors connected with the chest and in communication with said 'compart ments, inlet and outlet valves associated with partments, said compartments havingcapacity adjustable chambers therein, supply and overflow conductors connected to the chest and communicating with said compartmentsfinlet and outlet valves associated with said chambers and means for operating said valves, said -me'ans including gearing for alternately closing one valve and opening the other.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CHARLES V. PROCTOR.

said compartment and means for operating" said valves.

10. An apparatus of the class described in- V cluding a chest having a plurality of capacity adjustable compartments therein, supply and overflow conductors connected with the chest and in communication with said compartments, inlet and outlet valves associated with said compartment and means for operating valves.

12. An apparatus of the class described including a chest having a plurality of com- 

